Is A Booster Shot Of The Shingles Advisable?

Posted on Sun, 29 Mar 2015

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Question : I HAD MY LAST SHINGLES SHOT MAY 2009 WHEN IS MY NEXT ONE DUE

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

I read carefully your query.

The herpes zoster vaccine helps reduce the risk of shingles .It is gives as a single dose.
The duration of protection is not currently known but evidence suggests that protection persists for up to 7 years and the need to get another shot after 7 years is not determined yet.So it is not necessary to get another shot.

Hope it helps.
Let me know if you need further help.

Kind regards,

Dr.Rovena Murati

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar